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A street procession at the Kumbh Mela on a sunny day. On a decorated open vehicle with a golden canopy and yellow umbrellas, several saffron-robed sadhus sit and stand, some with rudraksha malas. Below, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands on the platform beside them. Barefoot men in white dhotis and orange or saffron garments walk alongside, and crowds of onlookers line the road, with flags, a red umbrella and a painted banner in the background. A tractor-like vehicle with a red body sits at left. Shahi snan procession style scene with sadhus and devotees.

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